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Category Archives: Wine Basics
Wine Basics – Terroir
I decided to put this in wine basics because the term gets thrown around a lot and it doesn’t have a hard and fast definition. “Terroir” means earth or soil in French. In wine it is a concept that a … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Glasses
There is a bewildering variety of wine glasses available. The companies marketing the glasses have a vested self interest in convincing people that you need a different kind of glass to properly enjoy each kind of wine. According to some … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Decanting
Among other things, for yesterday’s Thanksgiving dinner we drank, a nice Bourgueil that I had enjoyed before. This time it was on another level of enjoyment. The difference was that about an hour before we sat down to eat, I … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Varietal Wines
Varietal wines are simply wines that are named for the grape principal grape variety used to make it. Some varietal wines are made 100% from the grape named on the label. Varietal wines made in the US must be made … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Oak
If you read the wine press, or even those little tags with scores and reviews that some stores put up, you will come across discussions of “oak” and “new oak”. So what does oak have to do with wine? For … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Fortified Wine
Fortified wines are wines that even many wine geeks don’t know much about. So I will start with most basic of basics. Fortified wines are wines that have had alcohol added to them, most often brandy. This started as a … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Sediment
We opened a bottle of wine the other night to have when some friends came over for dinner. It was an inexpensive but nice red from the Vaucluse region of France. About halfway into the bottle, my wife got a … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – When is a Wine Ready to Drink
It can be really hard to tell when a wine is ready to drink. Even experts get it wrong frequently. What I have put together in this post are some general guidelines that can help. Rosé is one of the … Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Returning a Bottle
When and how to return a bottle of wine. Continue reading
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Wine Basics – Bad Wines
A discussion of what is a bad wine Vs a wine you don’t like. Continue reading
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